Drunken Philosophy

What does the end of history look like? Is it communist?
Is it capitalist? Is very chill and good? These questions and more
are answered on this week's Drunken Philosophy. Connor and Dan dig
into the Hegelian dialectic, the Communist Manifesto, and Francis
Fukuyama's controversial post-Cold War political
philosophy....

Welcome to the upside down! This week, Connor takes a
turn at being the smart one after watching an episode of YouTuber
Vsauce's new YouTube Red show that's all about AI. Alternatively,
Dan takes a week off and does absolutely nothing productive for a
full hour. Discussed in this ep: sexy robots, chess robots,
Jeopardy...

This week, Connor and Dan venture to the far east to
explore the philosophy of premier Japanese philosopher Keiji
Nishitani, specifically his work on nihilism and nothingness. Like
with every episode that touches on Eastern philosophy, there's a
lot of talk about one-ness and nirvana courtesy of two white guys
who...

This week Connor and Dan dive head first into the very
topical issue of refugees and totalitarian states. Though they get
there through a real roundabout way via Italian philosopher Giorgio
Agamben and his books Homo Sacer and State Of Exception. Spoiler
alert: this sh*t is complicated! Also discussed on this ep:
a...

About the Podcast

Dan has a degree in Philosophy. Connor has a degree in High School. Together they have a bit of a drinking problem. Each week they explore the work of a new philosopher or a new philosophical idea and do their best to learn something before getting distracted.